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Photonic Processing Unit Supports Light-Speed Machine Learning
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24, 2020 — Substituting a photonic tensor core for existing digital processors such as GPUs, a pair of engineers from George Washington University (GWU) has introduced a new technique for performing high-level neural network computations. In the approach, light energy replaces electricity, processing optical data feeds at a performance rate two to three orders higher than with an electrical tensor processing unit (TPU) and supporting unsupervised learning and performance in AI machines. Neural
Using Deep Learning, Researchers Automate UAV-Based Land Mine Detection
BINGHAMTON, N.Y., May 29, 2020 — Researchers at Binghamton University, who previously developed a method for detecting “butterfly” land mines using low-cost, commercial drones equipped with multispectral and infrared cameras, are now focusing on automated detection of...
Sony Image Sensor Comes with Built-In AI
TOKYO, May 22, 2020 — Sony Corp. has presented the world’s first image sensors with built-in artificial intelligence, saying the technology will make data-gathering tasks faster and more secure. Calling it the first of its kind, Sony said the technology would give...
Boston Dynamics Partners with Vinsa to Build Models for Visual AI Workflows
WALTHAM, Mass., May 11, 2020 — Boston Dynamics has announced a partnership with computer vision company Vinsa. The collaboration aims to bring new visual AI use cases to Spot, Boston Dynamics’ quadruped robotic platform, as well as other robotics using visual AI. Currently...
Anomaly Detection Expands Use of AI in Defect Inspections
May 8, 2020 — The manufacturing industry is being turned on its head as AI and deep learning transform the way goods are manufactured and inspected. The combination of software, new deep learning techniques, the power of parallel processing, and easy-to-use tools...
Device Uses AI, Thermal Imaging to Survey Public Areas for Flu-Like Illness
AMHERST, Mass., March 20, 2020 — A contactless, portable surveillance device, developed by a team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass), can capture crowd-level bioclinical signals directly related to physical symptoms of influenza-like illnesses from public waiting...
Consumer Electronics Inspection Put to the Test
Mar 18, 2020 — Every year, smartphones, TVs, tablets, and computers get more capable in terms of screen resolution and processing power. Better consumer electronics and more demand have led to volume increases. According to an October 2019 report from Kenneth...
Standards Bridge the Gap
Jan 28, 2020 — New production trends such as IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) and the smart factory are changing value chains, increasing efficiency with a greater number of interconnections and enhanced standardization. Accompanying technologies —...
Permira Purchases Stake in Lytx
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23, 2020 — Permira has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Lytx. The transaction values the company, a provider of machine vision and AI powered video telematics, in excess of $2.5 billion. Lytx’s target market, the video...
Advancements in 3D Vision, Software Bolster Bin Picking
Jan 21, 2020 — Industrial robots are the key element in automating processes throughout the manufacturing sector, with their numbers rising globally each year. In the U.S., for example, their numbers reached 200 robots per 10,000 employees in 2017, ranking seventh...
Deep Learning Enables Real-Time Imaging Around Corners
STANFORD, Calif., Jan. 21, 2020 — A team of U.S. researchers has created a laser-based system able to image around corners in real time. With further development, the system may allow self-driving cars to look around parked cars or busy intersections to see hazards or pedestrians....
Robosense Wins CES 2020 Innovation Award for Lidar Technology
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 12, 2019 — RoboSense, a supplier of lidar for autonomous vehicles, announced that it has won the CES 2020 Innovation Award for autonomous vehicle technology. This is the second consecutive year the company has won the award. The company won this year’s...
Computer Trained to Reveal How it Uses AI to Identify Bird Species
DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 5, 2019 — Researchers at Duke University have trained a computer to identify bird species through deep learning and show its reasoning. The innovation may prove useful in medical diagnostics. The team trained their deep neural network — algorithms based...
FRAMOS AI Vision Spinoff Rebranded as ‘cubemos’
MUNICH, Nov. 4, 2019 — The FRAMOS Group’s spinoff FRAMOS AI has been renamed cubemos. The entity, part of FRAMOS Holdings, focuses on deep learning and AI development. The company recently launched the Skeleton SDK as its first in-house software product. “The renaming of...
Deep Learning Put to the Test
Nov 1, 2019 — Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have prompted scores of companies to invest in this type of software. This bodes well for the vision industry, as the technological leap is needed. But how will this purchase affect users at the...
Cognex Acquires Vision Software Specialist SUALAB
NATICK, Mass., Oct. 29, 2019 — Cognex Corp. has acquired vision software specialist SUALAB, strengthening the company’s position within the machine learning space. The addition of SUALAB’s engineering team and intellectual property is expected to enhance Cognex’s existing deep...
AI-Powered Robot Could Improve Productivity, Reduce Defects in Optics Manufacturing
SINGAPORE, Oct. 11, 2019 — A robotics technology startup from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has introduced a new robot that can pick up delicate optical lenses and mirrors with care and precision, just like a human hand. Named Archimedes, the...
Vision Systems Regulate Traffic, Improve Safety
Oct 7, 2019 — On the roads at any given moment, there are traffic accidents, stopped vehicles, and drivers going the wrong way on one-way streets. All of these incidents adversely affect traffic flow and lead to congestion, delays, and, sometimes even secondary...
Machine Vision Makes the Move to IoT
Sep 23, 2019 — One of the most hyped technologies in recent years has been the Internet of Things (IoT), a trend that has entered our consumer lives via home monitoring systems, wearable devices, connected cars, and remote health care. These advancements have...
Nanotronics Announces New Manufacturing Facility in Brooklyn, NY
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2019 — Nanotronics, along with New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, have announced a high-tech manufacturing center at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The facility will be located in the historic Building 20, a 150-year-old former shipbuilding factory, and will bring...
All-Optical Neural Network Uses Parallel Computation to Speed Problem-Solving
HONG KONG, Aug. 30, 2019 — In a step toward making large-scale optical neural networks practical, researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have demonstrated a multilayer all-optical artificial neural network.
AI-Based Portable App Could Help Growers Prevent Production Losses
CALI, Colombia, Aug. 14, 2019 — Deep convolutional neural networks (DCNN) and transfer learning are being applied to just-in-time crop disease detection, through the introduction of a new smartphone tool developed for banana farmers that scans plants for signs of disease and...
Analyzing 3D Data for AI-Powered Robotic Automation
Aug 6, 2019 — There’s increasing interest in deep learning for 2D images, from facial recognition to manufacturing, spurred by the promise of the IIoT. And today, a growing faction believes employing relatively inexpensive cameras to capture 2D images and...
Vision-Guided Robot Targets Natural Interaction with Humans
Jul 22, 2019 — In 1970, robotics professor Masahiro Mori developed his “uncanny valley” hypothesis, which stated that people react positively to a robot if it has some humanlike features, but they become more repulsed if it starts looking too much like...
Machine Learning-Based System Automates Street Sign Detection and Classification
MELBOURNE, Australia, June 21, 2019 — Geospatial scientists at RMIT University have used deep learning to produce an autonomous system for detecting traffic signs on Google Street View images. The system could allow local governments and traffic managers to monitor street signs and...
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